Whole New Ballgame
Vocab: a describing word that means to get paid for doing something.
professional
Topic of this article
Should there be dress codes at school?
Vocabulary: an action word that means to grow in a healthy way
thrive
In which country was pizza first made?
Italy
Jen Bricker was born with no ____________.
What does AAGPBL stand for?
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Vocabulary: a describing word that means far from what is considered normal
extreme
Name 1 industry that is affected by the jellyfish problem.
factories
fishing
What did Frank Mastro invent to help pizza conquer America?
A pizza oven
Who is Jen's biological sister?
Dominique Moceanu
Which war left only women to play baseball?
World War 2
Vocabulary: a describing word that means very tough or harsh
strict
Why are the jellyfish thriving in some areas?
Their predators are dying from water pollution.
What was happening in America at this time that caused many people to have little money?
The Great Depression
Gymnast and arealist
College
Traveled the world
Worked with other gymnasts
Wrote a book
What school did the female baseball players have to go to to play in the AAGPBL?
Finishing school
The constitution says that Americans have the right to _______________________. Some say dress codes take away this right.
Free Speech
They have no bones
95% water
No heart, blood, or brains
What kind of pizza do they eat in Chicago?
Deep Dish
What did the doctors say about Jen's future when she was a baby?
It was bleak
Name 1 team in the AAGPBL
South Bend Blue Sox
Rockford Peaches
Kenosha Comets
Racine Bells
What did some students do to get the dress codes changed at their schools?
protest
fish
What else did Frank give to people who bought his pizza oven?
Instructions on how to run a pizzeria
Pizza recipe
Who did Jen quote in her memoir in the first line?
Shakespeare